UK imposes hotel quarantine for travelers from Covid hotspots
British people arriving home from 22 “high risk” countries will have to undergo a 10-day hotel quarantine at their own expense, as the…
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A tornado strikes Florida, damaging Tallahassee International Airport, National Weather Service says
A tornado struck the south side of Tallahassee, Florida, on Wednesday, damaging Tallahassee International Airport, according to the National Weather…
Continue Reading Community shocked after receiving Nazi pamphlets
Click here for updates on this story Forsyth County, GA (WGCL) — A Forsyth County community was stunned when they open…
Continue Reading Missouri school district’s 60-year-old cannon stolen, still missing
Click here for updates on this story OAK GROVE, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — A school district is missing a piece of its history,…
Continue Reading Man released from hospital after 2-month battle with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, NC (WLOS) — A Haywood County man is home from the hospital after…
Continue Reading Tesla camera captures suspect shooting outside window of passing SUV
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A side camera connected to a 2020 Tesla captured the moment…
Continue Reading Lawsuit alleges officers harassed and assaulted 5-year-old kindergartner
Two Maryland police officers have been accused of screaming at, grabbing and threatening a 5-year-old elementary school student. The boy’s…
Continue Reading University of Tennessee announces 27th head football coach
Click here for updates on this story KNOXVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The University of Tennessee has officially announced Josh…
Continue Reading Mother says son’s COVID diagnosis saved his life
Click here for updates on this story NORWICH, CT (WFSB) — The numbers are staggering — more than 400,000…
Continue Reading 2 escaped inmates tried to rob a business
Click here for updates on this story FLORENCE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — After escaping from the Florence prison on…
Continue Reading Family: Dog hit and killed by car after mistakenly let out by pest control
Click here for updates on this story PEORIA, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Peoria family members are mourning the loss of their…
Continue Reading UPS driver helps save woman in wheelchair at busy intersection
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — These days UPS drivers are often recognized for their work…
Continue Reading Women fear being targeted by Chicago carjackers
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — As the number of carjackings in Chicago continue to rise, women…
Continue Reading Nebraska lawmaker proposes ending pay disparity by banning salary history requests
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — State lawmakers are discussing banning employers from…
Continue Reading Nurse ends up on COVID floor as a patient
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — If you’re a nurse taking care of COVID patients since…
Continue Reading Manufacturer donates patio heaters to help restaurants, coffee shops
Click here for updates on this story MT. ANGEL, Oregon (KPTV) — Restaurants and coffee shops are getting some extra…
Continue Reading Employee sentenced for nearly $50K fraud scheme
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Nicole Doxtator, 30, was sentenced to two years and one day in…
Continue Reading Bill proposed to make feminine hygiene products tax-free in Arkansas
Click here for updates on this story LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (KFSM) — Arkansas State Representative Aaron Pilkington…
Continue Reading High school students call for social justice after racism concerns
Click here for updates on this story BIGLERVILLE, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — More than 1,500 people have signed onto an…
Continue Reading Doctor helps build new, low-cost ventilator
Click here for updates on this story WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — They say necessity is the mother of invention.…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Burglar caught after getting stuck in driveway
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — A Lincoln man ended up in jail after…
Continue Reading Two decades after the 2001 OSU basketball tragedy, here’s the story of Will and Karen Hancock
Click here for updates on this story STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — This is the story of Will and Karen. It’s…
Continue Reading Mother writes letters to son dying of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story MOORHEAD, Minnesota (WDAY) — The battle the community has waged against the…
Continue Reading Yulia Navalnaya’s husband was poisoned and detained. Now she is piling pressure on Vladimir Putin
“Why are you detaining me? Have I violated any laws?” demanded Yulia Navalnaya, as four policemen surrounded her on Saturday. She was on…
Continue Reading ‘Too little, too late’: Dethroned Italian prince criticized over apology for King’s role in rubber-stamping fascist laws
A letter from a descendent of Italy’s wartime King, apologizing for his ancestor’s role in enabling Mussolini’s fascist policies…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 27: Covid-19, White House, Capitol riot, Italy, Newark
The US is awash in rough weather: California may see record-breaking rain and snow this week, and an EF-3 tornado blew through Alabama, killing one,…
Continue Reading 12 Houston police officers have been charged in connection with a botched 2019 raid
A total of 12 officers have now been indicted in connection with a 2019 botched raid that left two people dead in Houston. Six officers were indicted…
Continue Reading As California lifts restrictions, a top health official worries about Covid-19 variants and the slow vaccine supply
The stay-at-home order in California has ended, but a top Los Angeles health official worries that another spike could be on the horizon as Covid-19…
Continue Reading Newly released incident reports paint timeline of the fire that led to Tony Hsieh’s death
The investigation into the house fire that led to former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh’s death is now concluded, the New London, Connecticut, Police…
Continue Reading Florida sheriff accuses ‘Paramedic of the Year’ of forging Covid-19 vaccine paperwork
Police arrested a man recently honored as a local 2020 Paramedic of the Year after Polk County, Florida, law enforcement officials alleged he…
Continue Reading Indian farmers storm New Delhi’s Red Fort during tractor protest
Thousands of Indian farmers protesting controversial agricultural reforms stormed New Delhi’s historic Red Fort Tuesday, with others breaching…
Continue Reading January has been the deadliest month for Covid-19 deaths in the US
January has already become the worst month for US Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. As of Tuesday, there have been more than 79,000…
Continue Reading Seoul’s mayor died before he could face sexual harassment claims in court. A new report says the allegations were credible
Seoul’s former mayor died last year in an apparent suicide after his secretary accused him of sexual harassment. Now, an investigation by a…
Continue Reading Wisconsin pharmacist to plead guilty to tampering with Covid-19 vaccine vials
The Wisconsin hospital pharmacist who in December allegedly removed 57 vials of Covid-19 vaccine from cold storage because he believed the vaccine…
Continue Reading There will be no inductees in the Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2021
The National Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2021 is empty. None of the 25 eligible candidates received the minimum of 75% of ballots cast to be…
Continue Reading A rise in student suicides has pushed the 5th largest US school district to speed up a return to in-person learning
The fifth-largest district in the United States is expediting its plan to bring students back for in-person learning after a rise in student…
Continue Reading WHO team in Wuhan to begin long-delayed coronavirus investigation after clearing quarantine
A team of World Health Organization (WHO) investigators is preparing to leave quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan and begin a long-awaited…
Continue Reading Republic Day 2021: Indian farmers storm New Delhi’s Red Fort during tractor protest
Thousands of Indian farmers protesting controversial agricultural reforms stormed New Delhi’s historic Red Fort Tuesday, with others breaching…
Continue Reading Vaccine rollout stumbles as a ‘Hunger Games’ approach leaves states and counties to fend for themselves
Eighty-year-old Belma Requejo of Los Angeles County is trapped in her home with her 83-year-old husband and two other elderly relatives. They are…
Continue Reading California revamps Covid-19 vaccine delivery system amid criticism over slow rollout
California is revamping its coronavirus vaccine delivery system amid criticism over the slow and inefficient rollout of doses, the California…
Continue Reading Restaurant gets gas shut off, hit with citations for ignoring COVID rules
Click here for updates on this story LONG BEACH, California (KABC) — California health officials lifted the statewide…
Continue Reading A crocheted Bernie Sanders doll raised more than $40k for charity in an online auction
A handmade crocheted doll inspired by the viral inauguration meme of Sen. Bernie Sanders raised more than $40,000 for Meals on Wheels America when it…
Continue Reading YouTube star Jake Paul to face former UFC fighter Ben Askren in April boxing match
Jake Paul, the YouTube star turned boxer, has his next match lined up. The controversial internet personality will face former UFC fighter Ben Askren…
Continue Reading Florida led the world in shark attacks again in 2020
The US is once again the shark attack capital of the world in 2020. Thanks, Florida! Last year, the US reported 33 unprovoked shark attacks,…
Continue Reading Newark and New Jersey officials reach settlement in yearslong lawsuit over lead contamination of city drinking water
The city of Newark, New Jersey, resolved yearslong litigation Tuesday in connection to its water crisis, in which city drinking water was…
Continue Reading Sheriff’s office program reaches milestone with 1,000th pet adoption
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A program the Gwinnett County…
Continue Reading Woman defends racist rant that was caught on camera
Click here for updates on this story LEHIGH ACRES, Florida (WBBH) — A woman was being recorded when she called someone…
Continue Reading Neighbors help neighbors shovel sidewalks and driveways
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Many residential streets were still packed with snow…
Continue Reading Biden announces purchase of 200M vaccine doses
President Joe Biden announced a series of measures on Tuesday aimed at ramping up coronavirus vaccine allocation and distribution, including the…
Continue Reading Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigns, in calculated move amid coronavirus crisis
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte handed in his resignation on Tuesday, in a tactical political maneuver that he hopes will allow him to build a…
Continue Reading Gorilla at the San Diego Zoo gets monoclonal antibody therapy after being infected with Covid-19
A gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in California has recovered from Covid-19 after receiving monoclonal antibody therapy and other…
Continue Reading Friends, family celebrate 100th birthday of Navy veteran
Click here for updates on this story MEDIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A Delaware County man is celebrating a milestone.…
Continue Reading Arizona cannabis cultivation companies adjust to new demand, expecting 5x more production
Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — It’s been just days since recreational…
Continue Reading San Diego Zoo receives vaccine intended for animals
Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — The gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park are on…
Continue Reading Samuel L. Jackson gets ‘1st Jab’ of COVID-19 vaccine at The Forum
Click here for updates on this story INGLEWOOD, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — Nick Fury is calling on Avengers fans to assemble and…
Continue Reading ‘Bizarre’ dinosaur Spinosaurus behaved like a giant, flightless stork, study says
Paleontologists have long been puzzled about how the Spinosaurus — a giant dinosaur and aquatic predator — would have behaved. Now, they…
Continue Reading These 7 Earth-size exoplanets named after beer may be incredibly similar
Just 40 light-years from Earth is a planetary system that has intrigued scientists since its discovery in 2016. While some of the planets in this…
Continue Reading PM Trudeau warns Canadians to expect more travel restrictions soon
Toronto, Ontario Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning Canadians to expect more travel restrictions in the near future. At…
Continue Reading Hundreds flee for safety as gunfire erupts at Oakland sideshow
Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, CA (KPIX) — Volleys of gunfire rang out at an illegal Oakland weekend…
Continue Reading Air purifiers may do more harm than good in confined spaces, study finds
A new study has found that air purifiers used in elevators and other confined spaces may actually do more harm than good in limiting the spread of…
Continue Reading Risk of setting off another surge has business owners, nurses concerned
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, CA (KPIX) — With the stay-at-home order rescinded, some are…
Continue Reading Apple scam dupes woman out of $1,980
Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Like a lot of us, Martha Santa Cruz stores a lot…
Continue Reading After beating cancer 3 times, Mike Bell, 79, loses battle with Covid
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — As a long-time construction worker, Mike Bell was known for…
Continue Reading Long Island teen’s National Anthem performance wows nation before AFC Championship game
Click here for updates on this story DIX HILLS, New York (WCBS) — A Long Island teenager is getting attention for…
Continue Reading Alabama crews search for survivors after a tornado demolished homes, killing 1 and injuring dozens
What used to be homes are now mangled piles of debris, with personal belongings strewn across lawns and streets. That’s the new reality near…
Continue Reading White people are getting vaccinated at higher rates than Black and Latino Americans
Black and Latino Americans are receiving the Covid-19 vaccine at significantly lower rates than White people — a disparity that health…
Continue Reading Biden continues push to put racial equity at the forefront
Nearly a week into his administration, President Joe Biden is focused on creating a path toward equity after inheriting a deeply divided nation.…
Continue Reading Global tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surpasses 100 million
The world has now surpassed 100 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus. It’s a figure that seemed almost unimaginable 12 months ago, when…
Continue Reading New species of whale found in the Gulf of Mexico
Click here for updates on this story EVERGLADES CITY, Florida (WBBH) — A new species of Baleen Whale has been…
Continue Reading Former Wauwatosa officer Joseph Mensah sworn in as Waukesha County Deputy
Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, WI (WDJT) — Former Wauwatosa police officer Joseph Mensah has been sworn…
Continue Reading 12-foot great white shark pings 25 miles off Pensacola Beach
Click here for updates on this story PENSACOLA BEACH, Florida (WALA) — Coasting off of Pensacola Beach, Edithe, a great…
Continue Reading Atlanta tops list of most guns found at security checkpoints in 2020
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Atlanta topped the list for the most firearms found at…
Continue Reading Floral mural at Chaffee Crossing gains public attention
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, AR (KFSM) — A water tower that has been transformed into a work of art…
Continue Reading Gunmen abduct 8 children from a Nigerian orphanage
Gunmen abducted eight children and two adults from an orphanage in Nigeria’s federal capital, Abuja, a spokesman for the orphanage told CNN.…
Continue Reading 135 Metro employees forced to pay back 2020 hazard pay
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — News4 Investigates confirmed 135 Metro Parks employees are…
Continue Reading Chicago trans community celebrates reversal of military ban
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Tatyana Moaton served as an intelligence analyst in the military…
Continue Reading New London investigators give some insight into the death of Zappos founder
Click here for updates on this story NEW LONDON, CT (WFSB) — Investigators revealed more information about a fire in…
Continue Reading Truck breaks through ice on Vermont bay, two inside escape danger
Click here for updates on this story COLCHESTER, Vermont (WPTZ) — Two people driving in a pickup truck escaped serious…
Continue Reading Family thrown out of youth basketball game, league after mother wears mask below her nose
Click here for updates on this story LEBANON, Ohio (WLWT) — A 10-year-old and his family were kicked out of a youth…
Continue Reading Soldier arrives just in time for son’s birth
Click here for updates on this story TOWSON, Maryland (WBAL) — A U.S. Army soldier got home to Maryland just in time…
Continue Reading Officials: Paramedic arrested for stealing vaccines
Click here for updates on this story WINTER HAVEN, Florida (WESH) — A paramedic with the Polk County Fire Rescue…
Continue Reading Some dogs can learn new words after hearing them only four times
Some talented dogs can learn new words after hearing them only four times, according to a new study. Most dogs do not learn words unless they are…
Continue Reading Nurse collects clothes for homeless COVID-19 patients
Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A registered nurse working at a COVID-19 field…
Continue Reading These ‘Puppygram’ deliveries offer snuggles, kisses from dogs in need of a home
Click here for updates on this story MERRIAM, KS (KCTV) — Throughout the month of February, puppy love can be delivered…
Continue Reading Grandson charged in death of woman
Click here for updates on this story PINE GROVE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Assault charges have been filed in Schuylkill…
Continue Reading Dogs likely migrated to the Americas with humans over 15,000 years ago, study says
Dogs have been following humans for thousands of years. Archaeological and genetic data has revealed that dogs accompanied humans when they were…
Continue Reading Baby tyrannosaurs were about the same size as a dog, new research shows
Tyrannosaurs were fearsome predators in the dinosaur kingdom, but new research shows their hatchlings were about as big as a medium-sized dog.…
Continue Reading Team brings together the next basketball greats of Hawaii
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — High school basketball is already being played or there is a…
Continue Reading Cyberstalker gets 15 months after threatening mayor prior to Trump rally
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Virginia man who pleaded guilty to cyberstalking…
Continue Reading Family of fallen British WWII pilot thankful for Oklahomans who made him feel at home
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — To those who loved Harold Cutler the most, 78…
Continue Reading Home-school students ask state of Nebraska to let them join public school activities
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — It took some convincing, but Micah…
Continue Reading Businesses put Bernie Sanders meme to good use
Click here for updates on this story COLUMBUS, Nebraska (The Columbus Telegram) — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders was spotted…
Continue Reading Deputies searching for trio who reportedly burglarized several pharmacies
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Pickens County detectives are searching for three men who…
Continue Reading Republic Day 2021: Indian farmers ramp up their protest by riding tractors into the capital
Hundreds of thousands of farmers drove their tractors in convoy into the Indian capital New Delhi on Tuesday, as part of ongoing, nationwide protests…
Continue Reading Metro Police Chief Drake talks one month after Christmas day bombing
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — It was Christmas Eve 2020. Metro Police Chief John Drake…
Continue Reading Michigan organization fighting for rights of parents who use gestational carrier
Click here for updates on this story Michigan, USA (WNEM) — An organization is helping Michigan families that are…
Continue Reading Face masks required for staff and visitors in metro Atlanta county buildings
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Gwinnett County officials have implemented a new policy to…
Continue Reading Deputies: Car chase ends in numerous charges, including murder of unborn child
Click here for updates on this story ROCKY MOUNT, Nash County (WLOS) — A man who fled from law enforcement is now…
Continue Reading Fans, close friend of Hank Aaron mourn loss of Atlanta sports legend
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Baseball legend Hank Aaron, who died at his Atlanta home on…
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